MAXUS 2010 in NYC!!
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Queens, NY
BBQ was all right. The turnout wasn't that great though .A lot of people didn't come through. I was late...it took me 2 hours to get there no thanks to stupid NYC traffic. Food was fine to me...had a delicious burger and 4 hot dogs. I stayed about 45 minutes then left. I forgot to thank Corey for setting everything up, so if you see this post Corey, thanks for the invite. I had a lot of fun.
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 237
From: Germantown, MD
Hmm I'm guess it was the racing one since it was down here in Maryland. 
What are the odds there's another cranberry one with maxima.org stickers on it on 95 headed in to MD but from somewhere else but Maxus?
What are the odds there's another cranberry one with maxima.org stickers on it on 95 headed in to MD but from somewhere else but Maxus?
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 685
From: Altamonte Springs, FL
A Florida meet would be cool, AND I'd be willing to help plan it... I already set up the Central Florida Maxima Meet.
If a Larger scale Florida Meet was to be planned - it would need to be for cooler months as the last two meets here it was in the 98F range...
There are plenty of locations that would be feasible for 50 to 100 cars to meet, and I already have contacts with some of them.
As of now we have a July 25th meet set for Central Florida to be located at the Altamonte Mall ...
If a Larger scale Florida Meet was to be planned - it would need to be for cooler months as the last two meets here it was in the 98F range...
There are plenty of locations that would be feasible for 50 to 100 cars to meet, and I already have contacts with some of them.
As of now we have a July 25th meet set for Central Florida to be located at the Altamonte Mall ...
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 241
From: Deer Park, NY
well this was my first ever maxus/car show...i thought it was alright and could've been better....but i gotta give props to everyone that organized it...IMO things aren't as easy as they sound....i met some nice people and some not as friendly people, but it wasn't as bad of an experience.
one thing that i was disappointed about was that not many local org members showed up....i heard somewhere that we were expecting around 200 maximas to show up... lol also i actually felt awkward since i was da only i30 owner down at maxus.
i also noticed that not a lot of maxima owners with really nice maximas knew about MAXUS or the org...if i saw some nice maxima at shopping centers, weekend car meets, races, etc...i actually asked/told them about the upcoming event n the org, n most of 'em looked at me weird n thought i was just effin around....lol made me think that my behavior was noobish
currently i am a college student and i work at the same time....still, at maxus2011 i would love to contribute whatever i can in organizing the event...it hasn't been too long since i've been a member so i didn't knw much about who was organizing it and how i could've helped...however i realize now that i could've and i should've asked or atleast look into it
there should be a separate thread for how people that attended MAXUS2010 feel [lol eventhough i'm posting here]...to all members, i say if you didn't like the show, say it in a positive way instead of just sayin "ohh that **** sucked"...that'll just start a fight.
one thing that i was disappointed about was that not many local org members showed up....i heard somewhere that we were expecting around 200 maximas to show up... lol also i actually felt awkward since i was da only i30 owner down at maxus.
i also noticed that not a lot of maxima owners with really nice maximas knew about MAXUS or the org...if i saw some nice maxima at shopping centers, weekend car meets, races, etc...i actually asked/told them about the upcoming event n the org, n most of 'em looked at me weird n thought i was just effin around....lol made me think that my behavior was noobish
currently i am a college student and i work at the same time....still, at maxus2011 i would love to contribute whatever i can in organizing the event...it hasn't been too long since i've been a member so i didn't knw much about who was organizing it and how i could've helped...however i realize now that i could've and i should've asked or atleast look into it
there should be a separate thread for how people that attended MAXUS2010 feel [lol eventhough i'm posting here]...to all members, i say if you didn't like the show, say it in a positive way instead of just sayin "ohh that **** sucked"...that'll just start a fight.
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Queens, NY
I really have to agree with you here. I could understand some local members not being able to show up due to certain issues they may have. However, it kind of sucked when a great amount of people from our area just didn't show up. I was wondering if there were more people from further regions than those of our own region. Kudos to them for making the trip. I thought the NYC/NJ area had the highest concentration of Maxima owners. What happened to us?
i dont get how everybody wanted better, the only way maxus wouldve been better would be if more ppl showed up... that has nothing to do with the ppl who planned it, i think the planners did an outstanding job in gettin the hotels all the other crap... everybody seem to have been looking for more, the only way maxus wouldve been better is if indiviuals wouldve stepped out of there shells and do something to make it memorable.... i was vouching for the strip club 
now id like to see the look on a lot of ppls faces in the pics then.... too much "ride out" IMO
now id like to see the look on a lot of ppls faces in the pics then.... too much "ride out" IMO
I really have to agree with you here. I could understand some local members not being able to show up due to certain issues they may have. However, it kind of sucked when a great amount of people from our area just didn't show up. I was wondering if there were more people from further regions than those of our own region. Kudos to them for making the trip. I thought the NYC/NJ area had the highest concentration of Maxima owners. What happened to us?
Maxus is 09 was bigger than Maxus 2010. I still had fun this year but last year was better IMHO. Dan, Cory, Frank and the others did put a lot of work into this event. It just was not as big of a turn out as last year. Still have to give props to the guys who made this year's event possible. It takes a lot of work to plan and coordinate something like this. Most people don't understand that. Also, a few people have yet to learn how to properly stay in a caravan. It takes one idiot to mislead a whole bunch of people. My .02
Maxus is 09 was bigger than Maxus 2010. I still had fun this year but last year was better IMHO. Dan, Cory, Frank and the others did put a lot of work into this event. It just was not as big of a turn out as last year. Still have to give props to the guys who made this year's event possible. It takes a lot of work to plan and coordinate something like this. Most people don't understand that. Also, a few people have yet to learn how to properly stay in a caravan. It takes one idiot to mislead a whole bunch of people. My .02
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Thanks for your help.
i'd def. go to Maxus if it was in dallas/houston or somewhere near Oklahoma.. i know i can't plan it, but i can help if needed.. but props to everyone that organized this, its a really hard task to accomplish and you can't make everyone happy
Here is my .02 on the whole event…
First off, I wanted to say that I was thoroughly disappointed with the turnout of people and I had hopes of seeing the claimed 200-300 maximas. Where they all were beats me, but I was disappointed by the turnout.
I am most upset though with the sheer lack of planning/preparation for this event. I do realize that it takes a lot of time/energy/money to get an event as big as Maxus to be good, but certain simple things just were not done.
First, the website. WHY wasn’t it finished? It STILL isn’t finished, 2 days after the meet. The midnight run and scenic cruise pages still have huge “COMING SOON” banners. This is part of the reason why the turnout was so poor; most people probably have a hard time justifying taking time off work, paying for a hotel room, paying the ridiculously high entry fees, and then gas/food money. It was easily several hundred dollars this weekend for out of state people.
Second, what the hell was going on with the entrance fees? When was it decided that spectators were going to have to pay per person? I am not going to get into details but the sheer lack of organization between the lady at the entrance gate and others operating the car show was terrible. I told the lady at the entrance that I was going to register for the car show. I paid the money, go to the registration table only to find that I paid for the track. WTF? Things were settled, but not after several phone calls and the unnecessary time and frustration spent over this nonsense that should have been prevented by simply informing people of what was going on. Honestly, that was the biggest flaw, poor organization.
Another thing; don’t tell people how much you spent on an event and try to justify how much you will charge to people attending. It is just poor business practice and unnecessary information that doesn’t need to be disclosed. And also, remember not to change your numbers, saying it was $10K, then $5K. How do I know which one to believe? How do I know if your cost was only $2K? Next time, its just better off to keep quiet on these sort of things.
Third, the car show judges did not have a clue as to what categories were, seeing that a supercharged 5th gen with several other serious mods won a trophy for 2nd best lightly modified . Can this be explained? Or how about calling out people by license plate numbers or by the colors of their cars? Seriously, that is insulting not only to the owners but to everyone having to watch. The award ceremony was extremely unprofessional and unorganized, just as the rest of the meet was.
Next time, I am going to see who is planning the event before I drive several hours, spend several hundred dollars, and blow an entire weekend. It is really a shame that not many cars showed up, but after attending Maxus, I can see why people were skeptical of coming.
And Dan, I know that you helped out a lot in many areas of the event, but most of us paying $45 dollars just to get into the car show didn't realize that helping out was also expected. Nor was anyone in our group ever asked, as I am sure anyone would have been willing to help. I thought (and hoped) that for that sort of entrance fee that everything would have been taken care of.
First off, I wanted to say that I was thoroughly disappointed with the turnout of people and I had hopes of seeing the claimed 200-300 maximas. Where they all were beats me, but I was disappointed by the turnout.
I am most upset though with the sheer lack of planning/preparation for this event. I do realize that it takes a lot of time/energy/money to get an event as big as Maxus to be good, but certain simple things just were not done.
First, the website. WHY wasn’t it finished? It STILL isn’t finished, 2 days after the meet. The midnight run and scenic cruise pages still have huge “COMING SOON” banners. This is part of the reason why the turnout was so poor; most people probably have a hard time justifying taking time off work, paying for a hotel room, paying the ridiculously high entry fees, and then gas/food money. It was easily several hundred dollars this weekend for out of state people.
Second, what the hell was going on with the entrance fees? When was it decided that spectators were going to have to pay per person? I am not going to get into details but the sheer lack of organization between the lady at the entrance gate and others operating the car show was terrible. I told the lady at the entrance that I was going to register for the car show. I paid the money, go to the registration table only to find that I paid for the track. WTF? Things were settled, but not after several phone calls and the unnecessary time and frustration spent over this nonsense that should have been prevented by simply informing people of what was going on. Honestly, that was the biggest flaw, poor organization.
Another thing; don’t tell people how much you spent on an event and try to justify how much you will charge to people attending. It is just poor business practice and unnecessary information that doesn’t need to be disclosed. And also, remember not to change your numbers, saying it was $10K, then $5K. How do I know which one to believe? How do I know if your cost was only $2K? Next time, its just better off to keep quiet on these sort of things.
Third, the car show judges did not have a clue as to what categories were, seeing that a supercharged 5th gen with several other serious mods won a trophy for 2nd best lightly modified . Can this be explained? Or how about calling out people by license plate numbers or by the colors of their cars? Seriously, that is insulting not only to the owners but to everyone having to watch. The award ceremony was extremely unprofessional and unorganized, just as the rest of the meet was.
Next time, I am going to see who is planning the event before I drive several hours, spend several hundred dollars, and blow an entire weekend. It is really a shame that not many cars showed up, but after attending Maxus, I can see why people were skeptical of coming.
And Dan, I know that you helped out a lot in many areas of the event, but most of us paying $45 dollars just to get into the car show didn't realize that helping out was also expected. Nor was anyone in our group ever asked, as I am sure anyone would have been willing to help. I thought (and hoped) that for that sort of entrance fee that everything would have been taken care of.
Second, what the hell was going on with the entrance fees? When was it decided that spectators were going to have to pay per person? I am not going to get into details but the sheer lack of organization between the lady at the entrance gate and others operating the car show was terrible. I told the lady at the entrance that I was going to register for the car show. I paid the money, go to the registration table only to find that I paid for the track. WTF? Things were settled, but not after several phone calls and the unnecessary time and frustration spent over this nonsense that should have been prevented by simply informing people of what was going on. Honestly, that was the biggest flaw, poor organization.
.. i dont even own a helmet), then $5 to rent a helmet, so most likely the price to race is twice the normal, that was the biggest rip off, general track fee and rules are 10$ to watch and $20 (per person) to race and you only need a helmet if you're 13.999 or faster, those were the biggest scams of the track... all in all i had fun
i guess that would suck if its your first time at the track, but thats how it is at any track that you go to in the united states of america, you pay an entry fee per person and not per car so that was of no surprise to me... however what was a surprise was that the fee to race was $35 and you have to use a helmet no matter how slow you were (who in life would think to buy a DOT helmet if they wanted to test and tune there stock eco car??? .. i dont even own a helmet), then $5 to rent a helmet, so most likely the price to race is twice the normal, that was the biggest rip off, general track fee and rules are 10$ to watch and $20 (per person) to race and you only need a helmet if you're 13.999 or faster, those were the biggest scams of the track... all in all i had fun
.. i dont even own a helmet), then $5 to rent a helmet, so most likely the price to race is twice the normal, that was the biggest rip off, general track fee and rules are 10$ to watch and $20 (per person) to race and you only need a helmet if you're 13.999 or faster, those were the biggest scams of the track... all in all i had fun
i guess, but that how it is at all 3 tracks in MD, also the one in VA, i guess it was best if we were told, (for the people who didnt expect it)... i understand you wasnt racing but i was stating how it is at "most" tracks i guess, whether its racing, car show, or volunteer work... we normally throw somebody in the trunk lmao!!!
Here is my .02 on the whole event…
First off, I wanted to say that I was thoroughly disappointed with the turnout of people and I had hopes of seeing the claimed 200-300 maximas. Where they all were beats me, but I was disappointed by the turnout.
I am most upset though with the sheer lack of planning/preparation for this event. I do realize that it takes a lot of time/energy/money to get an event as big as Maxus to be good, but certain simple things just were not done.
First, the website. WHY wasn’t it finished? It STILL isn’t finished, 2 days after the meet. The midnight run and scenic cruise pages still have huge “COMING SOON” banners. This is part of the reason why the turnout was so poor; most people probably have a hard time justifying taking time off work, paying for a hotel room, paying the ridiculously high entry fees, and then gas/food money. It was easily several hundred dollars this weekend for out of state people.
Second, what the hell was going on with the entrance fees? When was it decided that spectators were going to have to pay per person? I am not going to get into details but the sheer lack of organization between the lady at the entrance gate and others operating the car show was terrible. I told the lady at the entrance that I was going to register for the car show. I paid the money, go to the registration table only to find that I paid for the track. WTF? Things were settled, but not after several phone calls and the unnecessary time and frustration spent over this nonsense that should have been prevented by simply informing people of what was going on. Honestly, that was the biggest flaw, poor organization.
Another thing; don’t tell people how much you spent on an event and try to justify how much you will charge to people attending. It is just poor business practice and unnecessary information that doesn’t need to be disclosed. And also, remember not to change your numbers, saying it was $10K, then $5K. How do I know which one to believe? How do I know if your cost was only $2K? Next time, its just better off to keep quiet on these sort of things.
Third, the car show judges did not have a clue as to what categories were, seeing that a supercharged 5th gen with several other serious mods won a trophy for 2nd best lightly modified . Can this be explained? Or how about calling out people by license plate numbers or by the colors of their cars? Seriously, that is insulting not only to the owners but to everyone having to watch. The award ceremony was extremely unprofessional and unorganized, just as the rest of the meet was.
Next time, I am going to see who is planning the event before I drive several hours, spend several hundred dollars, and blow an entire weekend. It is really a shame that not many cars showed up, but after attending Maxus, I can see why people were skeptical of coming.
And Dan, I know that you helped out a lot in many areas of the event, but most of us paying $45 dollars just to get into the car show didn't realize that helping out was also expected. Nor was anyone in our group ever asked, as I am sure anyone would have been willing to help. I thought (and hoped) that for that sort of entrance fee that everything would have been taken care of.
First off, I wanted to say that I was thoroughly disappointed with the turnout of people and I had hopes of seeing the claimed 200-300 maximas. Where they all were beats me, but I was disappointed by the turnout.
I am most upset though with the sheer lack of planning/preparation for this event. I do realize that it takes a lot of time/energy/money to get an event as big as Maxus to be good, but certain simple things just were not done.
First, the website. WHY wasn’t it finished? It STILL isn’t finished, 2 days after the meet. The midnight run and scenic cruise pages still have huge “COMING SOON” banners. This is part of the reason why the turnout was so poor; most people probably have a hard time justifying taking time off work, paying for a hotel room, paying the ridiculously high entry fees, and then gas/food money. It was easily several hundred dollars this weekend for out of state people.
Second, what the hell was going on with the entrance fees? When was it decided that spectators were going to have to pay per person? I am not going to get into details but the sheer lack of organization between the lady at the entrance gate and others operating the car show was terrible. I told the lady at the entrance that I was going to register for the car show. I paid the money, go to the registration table only to find that I paid for the track. WTF? Things were settled, but not after several phone calls and the unnecessary time and frustration spent over this nonsense that should have been prevented by simply informing people of what was going on. Honestly, that was the biggest flaw, poor organization.
Another thing; don’t tell people how much you spent on an event and try to justify how much you will charge to people attending. It is just poor business practice and unnecessary information that doesn’t need to be disclosed. And also, remember not to change your numbers, saying it was $10K, then $5K. How do I know which one to believe? How do I know if your cost was only $2K? Next time, its just better off to keep quiet on these sort of things.
Third, the car show judges did not have a clue as to what categories were, seeing that a supercharged 5th gen with several other serious mods won a trophy for 2nd best lightly modified . Can this be explained? Or how about calling out people by license plate numbers or by the colors of their cars? Seriously, that is insulting not only to the owners but to everyone having to watch. The award ceremony was extremely unprofessional and unorganized, just as the rest of the meet was.
Next time, I am going to see who is planning the event before I drive several hours, spend several hundred dollars, and blow an entire weekend. It is really a shame that not many cars showed up, but after attending Maxus, I can see why people were skeptical of coming.
And Dan, I know that you helped out a lot in many areas of the event, but most of us paying $45 dollars just to get into the car show didn't realize that helping out was also expected. Nor was anyone in our group ever asked, as I am sure anyone would have been willing to help. I thought (and hoped) that for that sort of entrance fee that everything would have been taken care of.
i know this means nothing but i do apologize that you had a bad time there. I do feel bad that it didn't meet your expectations. hopefully these are lesson learned for the next maxus (if there is a next one).
it really boils down to that ppl that should've showed up to help didn't so it was a last min scramble to do things. i was suppose to do the car show but i was in tech. maybe i could've done a better job than the two guys..who knows?
if there were any complains about the tech inspection or the track (racing part) then i can be held responsible for that. i treated everyone with respect and the ones i knew outside of maxus, we were messing around..LOL. (bimald the pen really slipped out...sorry dude...and mike i had to toss him the finger for busting my chops all day long). if there was nitrous in your car and i marked you all motor then you did a great job hiding it b/c i was looking real hard for it.
i could only control what i was responsible for. the track workers weren't all that sharp with what was running down their track either.
Last edited by DanNY; Jun 28, 2010 at 07:55 AM.
i guess that would suck if its your first time at the track, but thats how it is at any track that you go to in the united states of america, you pay an entry fee per person and not per car so that was of no surprise to me... however what was a surprise was that the fee to race was $35 and you have to use a helmet no matter how slow you were (who in life would think to buy a DOT helmet if they wanted to test and tune there stock eco car??? .. i dont even own a helmet), then $5 to rent a helmet, so most likely the price to race is twice the normal, that was the biggest rip off, general track fee and rules are 10$ to watch and $20 (per person) to race and you only need a helmet if you're 13.999 or faster, those were the biggest scams of the track... all in all i had fun
.. i dont even own a helmet), then $5 to rent a helmet, so most likely the price to race is twice the normal, that was the biggest rip off, general track fee and rules are 10$ to watch and $20 (per person) to race and you only need a helmet if you're 13.999 or faster, those were the biggest scams of the track... all in all i had fun
i dont get how everybody wanted better, the only way maxus wouldve been better would be if more ppl showed up... that has nothing to do with the ppl who planned it, i think the planners did an outstanding job in gettin the hotels all the other crap... everybody seem to have been looking for more, the only way maxus wouldve been better is if indiviuals wouldve stepped out of there shells and do something to make it memorable.... i was vouching for the strip club now id like to see the look on a lot of ppls faces in the pics then.... too much "ride out" IMO
now id like to see the look on a lot of ppls faces in the pics then.... too much "ride out" IMOThanks to everyone that put a lot of effort into this. DanNY was busting his butt to help people out ever time I saw him, and Cory was trying his best to keep everything together.
The entry fee to the track was not that high. To the guys that are complaining about that, have you ever been to a track before? You always have to pay for everyone in the car. It was probably a few dollars more than a typical TnT night, but we had the whole track to our selves!! Track food is always over priced! Car shows are always about $20 to enter. Who do you guys expect to pay for these events? It's on us.
Overall, I had a great time, but ONLY because of the people I met and hung out with. The track was fun, and as far as helmets go thats a NJ state rule, not a track rule, so theres really nothing that can be done about it. The entry fee's were insane.
As for the show, a JOKE. The judge knew about as much about these cars (or cars in general) as my 4 year old niece. And dont say "well nobody volunteered", because maybe if someone organizing the show said "hey, we could use some judges" before the event, people would have been down to do it. Once we all ENTER the show, we cant help judge. But a judge that places a boosted 5.5 in Lightly Modified, and then it cant even WIN lightly modified? come on, you have got to be kidding. And not only that, but they went back to the show area WHILE doing trophies to decide winners. Get your **** together. I mean ****, 2 hours after he went through my car and completely dismissed the mod list I gave him, he came back because he couldn't remember what class I should be in and said "Your cars pretty much all factory right?"
And I dont want to hear "Well its a lot of work...." either, because when you take responsibility for an event like this, you should know its going to be a lot of work, and spend the time to do it right, dont throw it together over the last 2 weeks. And if you can't handle it, and need help, ASK. Dont just let it suck.
As for the show, a JOKE. The judge knew about as much about these cars (or cars in general) as my 4 year old niece. And dont say "well nobody volunteered", because maybe if someone organizing the show said "hey, we could use some judges" before the event, people would have been down to do it. Once we all ENTER the show, we cant help judge. But a judge that places a boosted 5.5 in Lightly Modified, and then it cant even WIN lightly modified? come on, you have got to be kidding. And not only that, but they went back to the show area WHILE doing trophies to decide winners. Get your **** together. I mean ****, 2 hours after he went through my car and completely dismissed the mod list I gave him, he came back because he couldn't remember what class I should be in and said "Your cars pretty much all factory right?"
And I dont want to hear "Well its a lot of work...." either, because when you take responsibility for an event like this, you should know its going to be a lot of work, and spend the time to do it right, dont throw it together over the last 2 weeks. And if you can't handle it, and need help, ASK. Dont just let it suck.
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What blk said...
Props to Danny though, you guided me in the parking lot when I first pulled in for the meet and greet (and explained where the sports bar was) and you came over to tech as I came up to be inspected the next day at the track. You were the most professional help I saw the entire time man. Much appreciated.
Props to Danny though, you guided me in the parking lot when I first pulled in for the meet and greet (and explained where the sports bar was) and you came over to tech as I came up to be inspected the next day at the track. You were the most professional help I saw the entire time man. Much appreciated.
ok i'm done...
so go ahead and vent b/c clearly about 90% of the attendees had a bad time at maxus. i have no excuses or reasons why certain things happened.
i did not organize it
i did not design the site/t-shirt
i did not decide how much to charge
i did not make the food nor hire the people that sold it
i did not pick up a dime from anything or anyone
i did not (do not) have any finacial interest in the event
i did not (do not) have any hidden agendas from the event aside from everyone having a good time
i did not make the helmet rules of the track
i did not decide on what track to run
i did not pick out where you all would be staying (hotels)
what i did do was show up at 8:30AM on Saturday and did my best to help you all out and the event still failed your expectations.
i'm only one person that was willing to do what ever it takes to not fail that day with what was given to me.
for those of you that you felt that you didn't get what you expected then i sincerely apologize for wasting your time and money coming to NJ.
if you have issues with Maxus 2010 then you can direct them to Redmax (Corey) or otherwise feel free to vent here.
If anyone would like to take a shot on planning Maxus 2011 please PM me with your ideas and location.
From this point forward i will not reply with comments on why or how this failed. you are free to vent (if you attended in person). If you wish to ask a question on why XYZ happened and why ABC didn't happen then you're also welcome to PM me and we can talk there.
Have a great day.
Regards,
Dan
so go ahead and vent b/c clearly about 90% of the attendees had a bad time at maxus. i have no excuses or reasons why certain things happened.
i did not organize it
i did not design the site/t-shirt
i did not decide how much to charge
i did not make the food nor hire the people that sold it
i did not pick up a dime from anything or anyone
i did not (do not) have any finacial interest in the event
i did not (do not) have any hidden agendas from the event aside from everyone having a good time
i did not make the helmet rules of the track
i did not decide on what track to run
i did not pick out where you all would be staying (hotels)
what i did do was show up at 8:30AM on Saturday and did my best to help you all out and the event still failed your expectations.
i'm only one person that was willing to do what ever it takes to not fail that day with what was given to me.
for those of you that you felt that you didn't get what you expected then i sincerely apologize for wasting your time and money coming to NJ.
if you have issues with Maxus 2010 then you can direct them to Redmax (Corey) or otherwise feel free to vent here.
If anyone would like to take a shot on planning Maxus 2011 please PM me with your ideas and location.
From this point forward i will not reply with comments on why or how this failed. you are free to vent (if you attended in person). If you wish to ask a question on why XYZ happened and why ABC didn't happen then you're also welcome to PM me and we can talk there.
Have a great day.
Regards,
Dan
Last edited by DanNY; Jun 28, 2010 at 08:39 AM.
What blk said...
Props to Danny though, you guided me in the parking lot when I first pulled in for the meet and greet (and explained where the sports bar was) and you came over to tech as I came up to be inspected the next day at the track. You were the most professional help I saw the entire time man. Much appreciated.
Props to Danny though, you guided me in the parking lot when I first pulled in for the meet and greet (and explained where the sports bar was) and you came over to tech as I came up to be inspected the next day at the track. You were the most professional help I saw the entire time man. Much appreciated.
i also saw you on the side of the road (10 min from the track) but i was going too fast to safely stop.
were you ok or were you waiting for people?
i also stopped for everyone else that was pulled over (except for the car that was on RT 80 with the two state troopers behind you..sorry) to make sure everyone was ok. sorry i wasn't in a maxima...but figure you all saw me the entire day so i wasn't a stranger. wanted to make sure everyone got back ok.
Last edited by DanNY; Jun 28, 2010 at 08:38 AM.
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From: Germantown, MD
thank you...i did what i can.
i also saw you on the side of the road (10 min from the track) but i was going to fast to safely stop.
were you ok or were you waiting for people?
i also stopped for everyone else that was pulled over (except for the car that was on RT 80 with the two state troopers behind you..sorry) to make sure everyone was ok. sorry i wasn't in a maxima...but figure you all saw me the entire day so i wasn't a stranger. wanted to make sure everyone got back ok.
i also saw you on the side of the road (10 min from the track) but i was going to fast to safely stop.
were you ok or were you waiting for people?
i also stopped for everyone else that was pulled over (except for the car that was on RT 80 with the two state troopers behind you..sorry) to make sure everyone was ok. sorry i wasn't in a maxima...but figure you all saw me the entire day so i wasn't a stranger. wanted to make sure everyone got back ok.
It's ok I get very bad migraine's from time to time and I'd been fighting one all day at the track, I left by myself as soon as the award presentation was over but was in so much pain I pulled over and txt'd some of my local PA/MD/VA folks to see when they were going to come through so I could instead follow them back to the hotel.
Brutal pain. I wish Migraine's on no one, I've struggled with them for the last few years.
DanNY, I don't think you have to do all the defending. Guys, it is what it is. Get over it. Could it have been better? Sure, it can always be better. I personally had a great time. Sure, I would have loved to see more maximas. Especially with all these left over maxus10 decals 
No matter what though, I heavily enjoyed myself. The food may not have been great, but I gotta say that PB&J sandwich was yummy! Fail to the judging group. I know you guys tried, but you really should have been more organized. Holding up a scribbled up piece of paper saying, "these are our notes on who won"...BAD IDEA!!! You really should have prepped up a chart or something so there was no confusion. I can clearly understand why people are pissed about that. I didn't come down looking for trophies though. I came to have fun and I did. The hotel party saturday night was great, and so wasn't our trip to Whitecastle! With that, all I have left is NEMOD.org FTW!!!!
No matter what though, I heavily enjoyed myself. The food may not have been great, but I gotta say that PB&J sandwich was yummy! Fail to the judging group. I know you guys tried, but you really should have been more organized. Holding up a scribbled up piece of paper saying, "these are our notes on who won"...BAD IDEA!!! You really should have prepped up a chart or something so there was no confusion. I can clearly understand why people are pissed about that. I didn't come down looking for trophies though. I came to have fun and I did. The hotel party saturday night was great, and so wasn't our trip to Whitecastle! With that, all I have left is NEMOD.org FTW!!!!
lol no one stopped actually.
It's ok I get very bad migraine's from time to time and I'd been fighting one all day at the track, I left by myself as soon as the award presentation was over but was in so much pain I pulled over and txt'd some of my local PA/MD/VA folks to see when they were going to come through so I could instead follow them back to the hotel.
Brutal pain. I wish Migraine's on no one, I've struggled with them for the last few years.
It's ok I get very bad migraine's from time to time and I'd been fighting one all day at the track, I left by myself as soon as the award presentation was over but was in so much pain I pulled over and txt'd some of my local PA/MD/VA folks to see when they were going to come through so I could instead follow them back to the hotel.
Brutal pain. I wish Migraine's on no one, I've struggled with them for the last few years.
sorry to hear about the migraine. were you able to get back to the hotel safely? now i wished that i did stop, i would've escorted you back to the hotel.
I still vote Nashville or Atlanta for next year's Maxus...
We have Nashville Super Speedway which has a road racing course, but no strip...and we also have Union Hill Raceway. But it's only an eighth mile strip.
Union Hill Raceway, if people could deal with running an eigth mile versus a quarter, might actually be very open to doing Maxus. They're strapped for money, and would probably jump at the opportunity to make a few extra bucks...
We have Nashville Super Speedway which has a road racing course, but no strip...and we also have Union Hill Raceway. But it's only an eighth mile strip.
Union Hill Raceway, if people could deal with running an eigth mile versus a quarter, might actually be very open to doing Maxus. They're strapped for money, and would probably jump at the opportunity to make a few extra bucks...
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From: Germantown, MD
it was the part where it was going up hill and not really residential and i had some traffic behind me. if i pulled over i would've needed strobe lights to not get hit by a car.
sorry to hear about the migraine. were you able to get back to the hotel safely? now i wished that i did stop, i would've escorted you back to the hotel.
sorry to hear about the migraine. were you able to get back to the hotel safely? now i wished that i did stop, i would've escorted you back to the hotel.
Yeah I got back my folks came by eventually and I followed them in.
Actually just got back in from the drs not too long ago to get my migraine perscription adjusted. I felt fine by Sunday, just Sat was bad but for the most part I kept it to myself and soldiered on I wanted to enjoy the time with new and old friends.
I still vote Nashville or Atlanta for next year's Maxus...
We have Nashville Super Speedway which has a road racing course, but no strip...and we also have Union Hill Raceway. But it's only an eighth mile strip.
Union Hill Raceway, if people could deal with running an eigth mile versus a quarter, might actually be very open to doing Maxus. They're strapped for money, and would probably jump at the opportunity to make a few extra bucks...
We have Nashville Super Speedway which has a road racing course, but no strip...and we also have Union Hill Raceway. But it's only an eighth mile strip.
Union Hill Raceway, if people could deal with running an eigth mile versus a quarter, might actually be very open to doing Maxus. They're strapped for money, and would probably jump at the opportunity to make a few extra bucks...
did they open that club in the hotel? ya know the "nash-vegas" style one?
http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.co...e_Map_2010.pdf
NSS seems like a good enough idea, IMO, but I think renting out an entire circuit for a weekend in the middle of June would run kind of steep. And it's probably a decision that would have to be made very, very soon so that the actual racing season can be planned with or around Maxus...
NSS seems like a good enough idea, IMO, but I think renting out an entire circuit for a weekend in the middle of June would run kind of steep. And it's probably a decision that would have to be made very, very soon so that the actual racing season can be planned with or around Maxus...
Last edited by Mr. Brett; Jun 28, 2010 at 09:13 AM.
I don't recall if they opened the club or not. I know they had one there for a while that was very formal, and expensive. But I never visited.
Had a goodtime overall. Met a bunch of new people and made the most out of it.
Thanks to Dan for all his hardwork and running around. Also for letting us sneak into the grass to take some pics. Of course with permission from the track guys.
Only complaint is that scary lady serving the food. She dropped my burger on the floor and said "this is THE ONE you paid for". She reminds me of one of the old ladies from Texas Chain Saw Massacre. lolll
Thanks to Dan for all his hardwork and running around. Also for letting us sneak into the grass to take some pics. Of course with permission from the track guys.
Only complaint is that scary lady serving the food. She dropped my burger on the floor and said "this is THE ONE you paid for". She reminds me of one of the old ladies from Texas Chain Saw Massacre. lolll
other than the turnout and track prep, i want to know what made maxus MD so much better???.. danny you really did all you can and there is really no need for defending anything, all this petty complaining is retarded, crying about the trophy cermony and all the small BS is ultimately retarded.. crying about prices is retarded have you guy ever bought Mcdonalds from NY, unlike the regular $3.50 its like $7, it was always over priced so why cry, make the best of the situation, yes it was a rip off but thats not what made maxus disappointing, what was disappointing was
1... over 70% the locals were a no show
2... everybody expecting something oh so great
3... nobody steeped out there and tried to do anything spectacular and just sit back like puppets and did the only 3 things on the agenda
you guys forget that this is technically a vacation right and you guys are your own grown men??? the main thing about maxus is to bring everybody that talks everyday on a car forum face to face and socialize (which didnt really happen... "myself to blame too") this also take individual effort to make it great, not 7 maxima's ride for an hour on a scenic cruise, the other 7 asleep, and another 7 elsewhere, WTF does that have to do with planning??? who had the ***** to step to ppl they didnt know and said, hey you guys tryna go bowling, play pool ect ect??? no nobody did but everybody is expecting corey, danny and the others to simon say it all you queers need to STFU and dont even go to another event for real as your afterwards negativity is not needed... also i believe you guys are missing a shout out to bobby a.k.a alicious who was MIA from the maxus scene for a while but was there on track day busting his **** off... again maxus was good for me, played pool with kingjames and his girl and phantomV (we won of coarse lol) and hung out with a few of the NY max heads (the very few that showed up) and to the chubby mixed (indian looking) guy (forgot ur name srry) i appreciate the efforts in staying out late in the parking lot trying to get everybody to do something and informing us where things were located and how long to get there, and all the hot spots, we didnt really do anything as most or all of DCmax operates of of how Jaypee feels (gay) Jaypee dont go then DCmax doesnt go, Jaypee is tired then DCmax is tired 
, i was down to do anything as you can tell but i wasnt driving at the time so i was stuck in doing whatever Jaypee (DCmax) wants to do...
1... over 70% the locals were a no show
2... everybody expecting something oh so great
3... nobody steeped out there and tried to do anything spectacular and just sit back like puppets and did the only 3 things on the agenda
you guys forget that this is technically a vacation right and you guys are your own grown men??? the main thing about maxus is to bring everybody that talks everyday on a car forum face to face and socialize (which didnt really happen... "myself to blame too") this also take individual effort to make it great, not 7 maxima's ride for an hour on a scenic cruise, the other 7 asleep, and another 7 elsewhere, WTF does that have to do with planning??? who had the ***** to step to ppl they didnt know and said, hey you guys tryna go bowling, play pool ect ect??? no nobody did but everybody is expecting corey, danny and the others to simon say it
all you queers need to STFU and dont even go to another event for real as your afterwards negativity is not needed... also i believe you guys are missing a shout out to bobby a.k.a alicious who was MIA from the maxus scene for a while but was there on track day busting his **** off... again maxus was good for me, played pool with kingjames and his girl and phantomV (we won of coarse lol) and hung out with a few of the NY max heads (the very few that showed up) and to the chubby mixed (indian looking) guy (forgot ur name srry) i appreciate the efforts in staying out late in the parking lot trying to get everybody to do something and informing us where things were located and how long to get there, and all the hot spots, we didnt really do anything as most or all of DCmax operates of of how Jaypee feels (gay) Jaypee dont go then DCmax doesnt go, Jaypee is tired then DCmax is tired , i was down to do anything as you can tell but i wasnt driving at the time so i was stuck in doing whatever Jaypee (DCmax) wants to do...
Last edited by Grand_hustle17; Jun 28, 2010 at 10:06 AM.
I do have one complaint though. The fact that I've been to a couple of NYC maximas meets that had double the amount of cars but 80% of them didnt show up. Wasnt happy about that at all. That was it though.
NYC MAXIMAS YOU FAILED.
NYC MAXIMAS YOU FAILED.
Last edited by ajcool2; Jun 28, 2010 at 10:15 AM.
other than the turnout and track prep, i want to know what made maxus MD so much better???.. danny you really did all you can and there is really no need for defending anything, all this petty complaining is retarded, crying about the trophy cermony and all the small BS is ultimately retarded.. crying about prices is retarded have you guy ever bought Mcdonalds from NY, unlike the regular $3.50 its like $7, it was always over priced so why cry, make the best of the situation, yes it was a rip off but thats not what made maxus disappointing, what was disappointing was
1... over 70% the locals were a no show
2... everybody expecting something oh so great
3... nobody steeped out there and tried to do anything spectacular and just sit back like puppets and did the only 3 things on the agenda
you guys forget that this is technically a vacation right and you guys are your own grown men??? the main thing about maxus is to bring everybody that talks everyday on a car forum face to face and socialize (which didnt really happen... "myself to blame too") this also take individual effort to make it great, not 7 maxima's ride for an hour on a scenic cruise, the other 7 asleep, and another 7 elsewhere, WTF does that have to do with planning??? who had the ***** to step to ppl they didnt know and said, hey you guys tryna go bowling, play pool ect ect??? no nobody did but everybody is expecting corey, danny and the others to simon say it all you queers need to STFU and dont even go to another event for real as your afterwards negativity is not needed... also i believe you guys are missing a shout out to bobby a.k.a alicious who was MIA from the maxus scene for a while but was there on track day busting his **** off... again maxus was good for me, played pool with kingjames and his girl and phantomV (we won of coarse lol) and hung out with a few of the NY max heads (the very few that showed up) and to the chubby mixed (indian looking) guy (forgot ur name srry) i appreciate the efforts in staying out late in the parking lot trying to get everybody to do something and informing us where things were located and how long to get there, and all the hot spots, we didnt really do anything as most or all of DCmax operates of of how Jaypee feels (gay) Jaypee dont go then DCmax doesnt go, Jaypee is tired then DCmax is tired , i was down to do anything as you can tell but i wasnt driving at the time so i was stuck in doing whatever Jaypee (DCmax) wants to do...
1... over 70% the locals were a no show
2... everybody expecting something oh so great
3... nobody steeped out there and tried to do anything spectacular and just sit back like puppets and did the only 3 things on the agenda
you guys forget that this is technically a vacation right and you guys are your own grown men??? the main thing about maxus is to bring everybody that talks everyday on a car forum face to face and socialize (which didnt really happen... "myself to blame too") this also take individual effort to make it great, not 7 maxima's ride for an hour on a scenic cruise, the other 7 asleep, and another 7 elsewhere, WTF does that have to do with planning??? who had the ***** to step to ppl they didnt know and said, hey you guys tryna go bowling, play pool ect ect??? no nobody did but everybody is expecting corey, danny and the others to simon say it
all you queers need to STFU and dont even go to another event for real as your afterwards negativity is not needed... also i believe you guys are missing a shout out to bobby a.k.a alicious who was MIA from the maxus scene for a while but was there on track day busting his **** off... again maxus was good for me, played pool with kingjames and his girl and phantomV (we won of coarse lol) and hung out with a few of the NY max heads (the very few that showed up) and to the chubby mixed (indian looking) guy (forgot ur name srry) i appreciate the efforts in staying out late in the parking lot trying to get everybody to do something and informing us where things were located and how long to get there, and all the hot spots, we didnt really do anything as most or all of DCmax operates of of how Jaypee feels (gay) Jaypee dont go then DCmax doesnt go, Jaypee is tired then DCmax is tired , i was down to do anything as you can tell but i wasnt driving at the time so i was stuck in doing whatever Jaypee (DCmax) wants to do...at the meet and greet that was probably slurpeeking or bimald you're referring to.
that was probebly my only complain, and that had nothing to do with the planners